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t1=threading.Thread(target=self.read())
print "something"
t2=threading.Thread(target=self.runChecks(), args=(self))


self.read runs indefinitely, so the program won't ever reach the print line. How is this possible without calling t1.start()? (Even if I call that, it shold start running and go on to the next line, shouldn't it?)










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    t1=threading.Thread(target=self.read())
    print "something"
    t2=threading.Thread(target=self.runChecks(), args=(self))


    self.read runs indefinitely, so the program won't ever reach the print line. How is this possible without calling t1.start()? (Even if I call that, it shold start running and go on to the next line, shouldn't it?)










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      t1=threading.Thread(target=self.read())
      print "something"
      t2=threading.Thread(target=self.runChecks(), args=(self))


      self.read runs indefinitely, so the program won't ever reach the print line. How is this possible without calling t1.start()? (Even if I call that, it shold start running and go on to the next line, shouldn't it?)










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      t1=threading.Thread(target=self.read())
      print "something"
      t2=threading.Thread(target=self.runChecks(), args=(self))


      self.read runs indefinitely, so the program won't ever reach the print line. How is this possible without calling t1.start()? (Even if I call that, it shold start running and go on to the next line, shouldn't it?)







      python multithreading python-multithreading






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          You're passing the result of self.read to the target argument of Thread. Thread expects to be passed a function to call, so just remove the parentheses and remember to start the Thread:



          t1=threading.Thread(target=self.read)
          t1.start()
          print "something"





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            You're passing the result of self.read to the target argument of Thread. Thread expects to be passed a function to call, so just remove the parentheses and remember to start the Thread:



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            print "something"





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              t1=threading.Thread(target=self.read)
              t1.start()
              print "something"





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                t1=threading.Thread(target=self.read)
                t1.start()
                print "something"





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                You're passing the result of self.read to the target argument of Thread. Thread expects to be passed a function to call, so just remove the parentheses and remember to start the Thread:



                t1=threading.Thread(target=self.read)
                t1.start()
                print "something"






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